The Louisville Slugger Blue Flame Pitching Machine throws real baseballs and softballs between 18 and 45 miles per hour. With a strong, sturdy frame and weighing only 24 lbs, the UPM 45 is the perfect portable machine. Use a soft lightweight ball and reach speeds of over 60 miles per hour. This machine is recommended for use by the majority of youth leagues in America including Babe Ruth Baseball and Softball, Pony League Baseball and Softball and various others. The Louisville Slugger UPM45 is the ultimate training aid that provides consistent pitches for batter after batter, allowing the hitter to concentrate on developing a proper level swing path to the ball. The UPM45 is also more than a pitching machine…it also throws accurate fly-balls and hard ground balls consistently to incorporate into your drills and eliminate the need for hitting the ball during drills. The most trusted, proven, and reliable mechanical pitching machine on the market makes it the pitching machine of choice for youth teams across North America.